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I look in the mirror and say to myself, Can it be you once played Romeo?

Bela Lugosi

I studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatrical Arts for four years and emerged with a degree.
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Art Degrees Years
Of all the roles I’ve done on the stage, I’m partial to Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Done Roles Stage
The role seemed to demand that I keep myself worked up to fever pitch, so I took on the actual attributes of the horrible vampire, Dracula.
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Fever Role Vampire
The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success.
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Character Ghouls Romantic Love
Without movie parts I was reduced to freak status. I just couldn’t stand it.
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Freak Reduce Stand
I never drink… wine.
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Drink never Wine
To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.
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Challenges Compelling Offer
I’ll take any story if it’s good.
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Any Good Stories Take
Every actor is somewhat mad, or else he’d be a plumber or a bookkeeper or a salesman.
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Actor Mad Plumbers
The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.
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Bites Happen Irresistible Tomorrow
The stage is near and dear to me.
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Dear Near Stage
It took me years to live down Dracula and convince the film producers that I would play almost any other type of role.
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Play Roles Years
I have never met a vampire personally, but I don’t know what might happen tomorrow.
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Ghouls might Vampires
The actor depends wholly on himself. He gives his performance in what, to him, seems the most effective manner.
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Actors Giving Performance
I’ll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me.
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Important Paycheck Truthful
There was no male vampire type in existence. Someone suggested an actor of the Continental School who could play any type, and mentioned me.
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Ghouls Play School

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